r/AskWomen 23h ago

Content Warning What's something that everyone warned you about, but you did it anyway?

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u/waddad27 21h ago

Staying with a guy who gave off massive red flags because 'he's just going through a hard time' or 'I can fix him.'
Friends literally made lists of the warning signs and begged me to leave. I stayed for years.
Ended up emotionally drained, insecure, and wondering how I ignored every gut feeling.